Pocket piece



PETERS POCKET PIEC Filed Sept; 20, 1947 Patented May 23, 1950 POCKET PIECE Salem Peters, Dayton, Ohio Application September 20, 1947, Serial No. 775,267

2 Claims. I

This invention relates to a pocket piece and more particularly to an arrangement to be Worn by men in the breast pocket of their coats in place of the usual fancy folded handkerchief.

It is an object of this invention to provide a plastic pocket piece which resembles a folded handkerchief but which does not have the disadvantages of a folded handkerchief.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pocket piece which resists perspiration and can be cleaned merely by wiping with a damp cloth.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel advertisement which when worn in the breast pocket of a coat resembles a fancy handkerchief.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a low cost utilitarian item especially suitable for use by dry cleaners and the like in advertising their business.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention reside in the construction and combination of parts and in the mode of operation as will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein a preferred form of the present invention is clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pocket piece;

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the same; and,

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view.

Referring now to the drawings wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, reference numeral l designates a folded piece of cardboard which serves as a support for three or more pieces l2 of substantially square plastic material which are folded and arranged so as to simulate the corners of a folded handkerchief. The plastic pieces l2 are held in place between the upper edges of the folded cardboard piece I 0 by means of metal staples or any other type of fastening elements M which are arranged as shown. The inturned ends of the staples [4 are covered by means of a sticker I6 so as to prevent the wire clips from injuring the pocket lining. The sticker [6 constitutes a convenient place for the manufacturer of the pocket piece to place his name and address so that those seeing or using the pocket pieces will know where to send for similar pocket pieces.

The size of the cardboard piece i0 is such that it may be slipped into the breast pocket of a dress coat so as to be fully concealed within the pocket and so as to cause the projecting ends of the plastic pieces I2 to be exposed.

A printed advertisement, diagrammatically indicated by the rectangle l8, may be placed on the front of each cardboard l0 if it is desired to give out the pocket pieces as advertisements.

Pocket pieces of this type have been found to be particularly suitable for use by dry cleaners who insert one in the breast pocket of each suit cleaned.

While I have mentioned the merits of the above described pocket piece as an advertising medium, it is obvious that the pocket piece has merit solely as a decorative piece and may be used and sold without the inclusion of any advertising matter.

While it is preferable to use plastic material of the type commonly used for shower curtains and the like, ordinary cloth could be used. By using plastic material for the pieces l2, a wide variety of colors and patterns are made possible and the pocket piece may be made to match ties made of matching or contrasting plastic material. A pocket piece of this type, when sold with a tie to match not only increases the price obtainable for the tie but also provides a profitable use for the scraps of material left over from the manufacture of the ties.

For purposes of illustration, I have shown the use of wire staples M for fastening the parts together whereas it is obvious that other types of fasteners may be used without departing from the spirit of my invention. Wire staplers have the advantage that they are inexpensive, inconspicuous, and at the same time reliable. Likewise, the support In has been shown as a folded piece of cardboard whereas the support could be made of other material and could be used without folding in which case the pieces l2 would be fastened to the back side of the single thickness of cardboard or the like.

While the form of embodiment of the present invention as herein disclosed, constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A pocket piece for use as an advertisement comprising in combination, a cardboard folded along a line substantially intermediate the ends of said cardboard, a plurality of plastic pieces simulating fabric folded so as to simulate the corners of a folded handkerchief, said pieces having portions thereof disposed between the folded cardboard, wire staple means passing '4 through said cardboard and said plastic pieces REFERENCES CITED so as to hold the same in assembled relationship, said cardboard having advertising indicia formed The following references are of record in he file of this patent:

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2; A pocket handkerchief simulation compris- 5 v UNITED STATES PATENTS ing sheet plastic material folded so as to simu- N b r N late the corners of a folded pocket handkerchief, 7 mm 6 mm B 1,631,398 Campbell June '7, 1927 r and means for supporting sa d folded plastic 1979 980 McAdams Nov 6 1934 material man elevated POSltlOnjn a pocket, 12960-3729 qGngenbach"QuuiNOW 10, 1936 said means including, means :for holding said 10 plastic material in the folded position.

SALEM PETERS. 

